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If I got a job offer and they insisted on using Eclipse, I would most likely turn it down. Once you are used to Intellij, there's no going back. I even paid for

by qw 8y ago

If I got a job offer and they insisted on using Eclipse, I would most likely turn it down. Once you are used to Intellij, there's no going back. I even paid for a private license that I use for my own projects. I sometimes open VS Code for small for small non-project related files, but I am much more productive with an IDE. One thing that many get wrong in the VIM vs IDE comparisons are the benefits of keyboard shortcuts. They assume that VIM has a significant advantage, but you can have that with IDEs too. The JetBrains products have keyboard shortcuts for almost anything, so you do not have to use a mouse unless you want to. I'm sure the same could be said about other IDEs as well. Many forget that when they compare against VIM.

VvR-Ox 8y ago
Don't know how I managed to trigger you here but: - I would also not use eclipse and turn that down - Maybe you are more productive. I have seen people who will be more productive than you just using their customized VIM (I'm 100% sure about that) - You say "something" has an advantage over VIM (or EMACS) in the means of keyboard as input interface? Think again or at least try to let someone show you what VIM can do with just a keyboard ;-) The difference is not only about the control with a keyboard. The true beauty of VIM etc. lies in the fact that you can use it without an X Server (so also over SSH). Then there is efficiency - VIM can do a lot more with a lot less resources. A PC that will already choke when you open up your project in a full-fledged "give me 2GB of RAM" IDE will seamlessly open up in VIM in seconds. When you're traveling and want to preserve battery, VIM also comes in handy. Not everything I do needs the refactoring features of an IDE and I also don't have to use the test runner every time I do / change something (also there is CLI tools that are totally OK to use). I think you are trying to compare something you don't really know.

by qw 8y ago

VvR-Ox 8y ago

Don't know how I managed to trigger you here but: - I would also not use eclipse and turn that down - Maybe you are more productive. I have seen people who will be more productive than you just using their customized VIM (I'm 100% sure about that) - You say "something" has an advantage over VIM (or EMACS) in the means of keyboard as input interface? Think again or at least try to let someone show you what VIM can do with just a keyboard ;-) The difference is not only about the control with a keyboard. The true beauty of VIM etc. lies in the fact that you can use it without an X Server (so also over SSH). Then there is efficiency - VIM can do a lot more with a lot less resources. A PC that will already choke when you open up your project in a full-fledged "give me 2GB of RAM" IDE will seamlessly open up in VIM in seconds. When you're traveling and want to preserve battery, VIM also comes in handy. Not everything I do needs the refactoring features of an IDE and I also don't have to use the test runner every time I do / change something (also there is CLI tools that are totally OK to use). I think you are trying to compare something you don't really know.